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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 07-05-2017 and time 01:12:01 (Italy) in region 6 km NE Biancavilla (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 6 km NE Biancavilla (CT), on

  • 06-05-2017 23:12:01 (UTC)
  • 07-05-2017 01:12:01 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6810, 14.9110 at 24 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Biancavilla CT 6 24007 24007
Ragalna CT 6 3924 27931
Adrano CT 7 36122 64053
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 7 7641 71694
Paternò CT 12 48228 119922
Belpasso CT 12 28108 148030
Nicolosi CT 13 7463 155493
Bronte CT 14 19172 174665
Pedara CT 15 14102 188767
Camporotondo Etneo CT 15 5023 193790
San Pietro Clarenza CT 16 7743 201533
Centuripe EN 16 5470 207003
Trecastagni CT 16 10910 217913
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 227430
Maletto CT 17 3920 231350
Mascalucia CT 17 31958 263308
Viagrande CT 18 8563 271871
Tremestieri Etneo CT 18 20589 292460
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 318298
Milo CT 19 1087 319385
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 19 12116 331501
Misterbianco CT 20 49410 380911
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 20 3524 384435
San Giovanni la Punta CT 20 23060 407495

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
25 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
77 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
81 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2017-05-06
23:12:01		 37.681 14.9108 24 2018-07-06
10:38:20		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 51448431
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2017-05-06
23:12:01		 37.6873 14.8383 30 2017-05-06
23:21:40		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 44961771
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-05-06 23:12:01 ± 0.13
Latitude 37.6810 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.9108 ± 0.0114
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 51448431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1009
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 64
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 103
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1010.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05126
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.20149
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 51448431
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-01-30 10:02:25

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 44961771
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-05-06 23:21:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.JOPP.HNZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:40.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 133.3665 54 0.83 34
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:27.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 80.8635 101 0.95 36
IV.JOPP.HNZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:23.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 133.3665 54 -0.35 59
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:21.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 58.3971 106 0.95 37
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:20.92 1.0 undecidable manual P 66 109.113 98 0.64 19
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:19.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 108.4137 98 -0.23 63
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:19.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 236 101.7204 98 0.43 83
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:18.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 48.1185 110 0.23 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:17.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 27 43.2234 112 0.84 39
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:17.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 291 79.9644 101 1.38 28
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:16.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 267 75.0693 102 1.25 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:16.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 83.1501 101 -0.03 69
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:16.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 297 75.6687 102 1.17 32
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:15.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 77.367 101 0.37 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:15.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 355 40.3263 114 -0.21 73
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:15.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 80.8635 101 -0.29 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:15.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 37.0296 116 0.54 68
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:15.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 62 77.7666 101 0.15 46
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:14.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 71.1732 103 -0.13 70
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:13.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 70.1742 103 -0.39 66
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:13.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 30.4473 122 -0.26 74
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:12.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 197 58.3971 106 -0.44 89
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:11.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 343 16.5723 141 0.46 71
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:11.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 48.9177 109 -0.11 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:10.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 42.8238 113 -0.03 100
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:10.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 12 15.873 143 0.28 74
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:10.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 43.2234 112 -0.1 99
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:10.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 48.1185 110 -0.16 97
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:09.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 37.0296 116 -0.38 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:09.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 40.3263 114 -0.61 88
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:09.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 76 5.6943 165 0.23 51
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:09.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 7.4814 161 0.24 51
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:08.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 92 24.3534 129 0.64 67
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:07.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 276 30.4473 122 -0.7 86
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:06.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 16.5723 141 -0.8 85
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:06.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 76 5.6943 165 -0.19 78
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:06.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 15.873 143 -0.38 73
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2017-05-06T23:12:05.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 202 7.4814 161 -0.54 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009461029 0.3328 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:11.21
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000886386 0.9984 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:10.98
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007709999999999999 1.12 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:11.68
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0012549999999999998 0.24 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:11.83
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0013340000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:11.90
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005535 1.58 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:15.08
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000174 1.48 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:15.14
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00010129781999999999 0.384 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:15.92
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002505 0.18 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:17.02
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002565 0.56 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:17.10
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002655 1.5 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:18.02
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00017449999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:26.28
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0002095 0.48 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:26.42
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000094243165 1.152 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:34.00
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00004622371 1.6 AML other m 2017-05-06T23:12:35.34
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